KIT's mission is to create a cultural exchange program between Italy, the US and the international community, to unveil artistic and creative sides of these two countries to the world.

In the States, Kairos Italy Theater is dedicated to spreading the Italian Culture and to creating an Italian Cultural Network in order to support and further increase the knowledge of Italy in the States.

Dear Friends,

In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY is happening and we cannot be happier!

All the shows have been sold out, the staged readings have been applauded enthusiastically, the performances have hed standing ovation. Most of all, everyone, and I mean EVERYONE is congratulating with us for the great idea, the good work and the quality of the presentations.

I'd like also to acknowledge STEFANO CORSO, the Maestro photographer, owner of 42mm, who followed our interns, ANDREA PICCHIO, Maestro photographer as well, ANDREA CASELLA and our interns.. you'll see their work in our Gallery very soon!

Last but not least, do not forget to follow the Tribute to Mario Fratti also after the Festival ends. The Tribute, in fact, goes on until June 23rd. For more information, please check our incredible partners at

On the occasion of the Year of Italian culture in the United States, Kairos Italy Theater, the preeminent Italian theater company in New York City, is organizing In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY the first Italian Theater Festival to take place in all five boroughs of the city: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island. FREE ADMISSION TO ALL EVENTS!

The stories of brigands during the unification of Italy as told by three actors in a stage that is set with three chairs only. An impressive adventure in storytelling by a theater company, the Teatro della Ginestra, which has worked since 1995 to find new form of theater communication. The group focuses on the use of the Calabrian dialect as a language for a new form of theater, linked to the past yet experimenting into the future.

A journey across the Big Apple, based on a true travel diary. A 'young' 40-year-old 'boy' finds himself disoriented in the big city. He gets lost in the streets, avenues and parks of Manhattan while meeting a unique collection of characters. A funny, tender and original story about finding yourself in a foreign city.

Winner of several awards, including the 2010 Golden Graal Award for Best Directing and Le Maschere del Teatro Award 2011 as Best Original Italian play. Finalist of the Enrico Maria Salerno Theatre Award 2007 and of the Riccione Theatre Award 2009. The play debuted in Rome in 2009 and was published in Italy in 2010.

Every morning, at ten to four, three youths - a construction worker, a Romanian immigrant, and a girl - meet at the same bus stop. The setting is the suburbs of Rome, the time is the present. In the background are a love story, a friendship, and the controversial theme of death due to unsafe working conditions on construction sites. The lives of the three characters are told through the vivid slang of the slums. Performed in English.

Support is provided by the Consulate General of Italy in New York and Ferrero USA Inc. as part of the 2013 Year of Italian Culture in the United States, an initiative held under the auspices of the President of the Italian Republic, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Italy in Washington with the support of the Corporate Ambassadors Eni and Intesa Sanpaolo in collaboration with the General Consulate of Italy In New York.

Between the Seas Festival (July 22-28) returns to the Wild Project for its 3rd edition with some of the most cutting-edge, innovative performers from the Mediterranean. This year's program includes Italian choreographer Vanessa Tamburi, Sardinian jazz ensembe Aghera Project (in partnership with Drom) as well as contemporary theater from Greece, contemporary dance from Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Israel and NYC.

Special discount for our In Scena! friends: use code MEDFRIEND and receive 20% off regular festival tickets. Applicable for purchases online or on the phone: 212.352.3101. Visit www.betweentheseas.org for festival info.